Wellbeing and devolution: reframing the role of government in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Abstract -- Defining Wellbeing -- Personal Wellbeing-Living Well -- Societal Wellbeing-Living Well Together Now and in the Future -- Balancing Personal and Societal Wellbeing -- Wellbeing as a Concept for Understanding Social Progress -- The Failure of GDP -- The Development of Alternative Measures of Social Progress -- Towards a New Approach to Governance -- Bringing It Together: The Role of the Wellbeing Framework -- The Rest of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2 Understanding Wellbeing and Devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- Abstract -- Understanding Devolution -- Trends on Wellbeing in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland -- Understanding Policy Impact from a Wellbeing Perspective -- References -- Chapter 3 Scotland: Wellbeing as Performance Management -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Context -- Catalysts -- Components -- Contribution -- A New Narrative on Wellbeing -- Horizontal Integration -- Vertical Integration -- Participation -- Prevention -- Budgeting -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Wales: Wellbeing as Sustainable Development -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Context -- Catalysts -- Components -- Contribution -- A New Narrative on Wellbeing -- Horizontal Integration -- Vertical Integration -- Assessment Phase -- Objective Setting -- Participation -- Prevention -- Budgeting -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Northern Ireland: Wellbeing as a Vision -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Context -- Catalysts -- Components -- Contributions -- A New Narrative on Wellbeing -- Horizontal Integration -- Vertical Integration -- Prevention -- Participation -- Budgeting -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6 Cross-Jurisdictional Analysis -- Abstract -- Towards a Shared Understanding of Wellbeing.